Maybe You Should Talk to Someone & Into the Magic Shop 2 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
Into the Magic Shop

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Scribe, Yellow Kite

Overview
This nonfiction pairing brings together two beloved memoirs about the inner work of healing. Lori Gottlieb's Maybe You Should Talk to Someone opens the door on modern therapy, following her own patients and her own therapist with warmth and candor. James R. Doty's Into the Magic Shop traces his path from a troubled childhood to a career as a Stanford neurosurgeon, shaped by a chance encounter in a small magic shop. Together, these two brand new paperbacks offer readers a thoughtful look at resilience, empathy, and the science and soul of change.

About the Books
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone is Lori Gottlieb's account of life as a practicing psychotherapist in Los Angeles, told through the stories of patients who fill her days and a personal crisis that sends her into her own therapist's office. Gottlieb, a former television writer turned clinician, writes with humor and candor about the messiness of being human, showing how therapy actually works from both sides of the couch. Her patients wrestle with grief, self-deception, and the search for meaning, while her own unraveling reminds readers that even the helpers need help. Into the Magic Shop follows James R. Doty, a clinical professor of neurosurgery at Stanford, back to his difficult childhood in a struggling California town. At twelve, he wandered into a magic shop and met Ruth, a shopkeeper who taught him simple exercises in visualization and relaxation that reshaped his sense of what was possible. Doty went on to build a career in medicine, later founding a center at Stanford dedicated to studying compassion and altruism. His memoir blends personal history with insights on the brain and the practices that can change a life's direction. Read side by side, these two paperbacks offer complementary paths into the same territory: how honest conversation and deliberate mental practice can help people move through fear, loss, and self-doubt. One is grounded in the therapy room, the other in neuroscience, but both authors write as guides who have done their own hard inner work, making difficult ideas feel personal and usable in everyday life.

Key Benefits

• Two brand new paperback memoirs bundled together at a great value
• Explores therapy and neuroscience from two uniquely personal angles
• Written by a practicing psychotherapist and a Stanford neurosurgeon
• Accessible, story-driven nonfiction perfect for curious general readers
• A thoughtful gift for birthdays, book clubs, or self-care shelves
• Ideal for readers interested in mindfulness, resilience, and personal growth

Book-by-Book Guide
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone — Lori Gottlieb pulls back the curtain on the therapy room, weaving her patients' stories with her own unexpected turn as a client.
Into the Magic Shop — James R. Doty traces his journey from a hard childhood to Stanford neurosurgery, guided by lessons he first learned in a small magic shop.

About the Authors
Lori Gottlieb is a licensed psychotherapist practicing in Los Angeles and a former television writer and journalist. She writes the weekly 'Dear Therapist' advice column for The Atlantic and is a sought-after speaker on psychology and relationships. James R. Doty, MD, is a clinical professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he founded the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. A neurosurgeon and entrepreneur, he has spent decades studying the science of compassion, mindfulness, and the brain's capacity for change, translating that research into accessible, human-centered writing.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This brand new paperback duo makes a thoughtful gift for anyone navigating change, whether it's a birthday present, a stocking stuffer, or a book club pick. Honest, warm, and genuinely useful, these two memoirs pair perfectly for readers who love psychology, self-help, and true stories of real transformation and hard-won resilience.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.